Ashley D. Mackenzie

Teacher, writer, and explorer of this wonderfully whacky world.

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Weekends are back.

I’m not opposed to spontaneity. I like going on vacation without a firm itinerary, and I’m all for dropping a lesson plan to embrace emergent curriculum. But as I sit here at five o’clock on a Tuesday morning, I’m contented:…

Ashley D. MacKenzie September 23, 2014 Writing
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Who I am as a teacher is in those boxes.

One of the issues that came to light with the months of job action that just ended was how much teachers subsidize the education system. Many teachers have shared photos of how bare their rooms look when they remove all…

Ashley D. MacKenzie September 21, 2014 Current Events, Teaching
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Nobody’s happy with compromise.

So, I don’t love the tentative deal between the BCTF and BCPSEA. But I don’t hate it either. Which means that it’s probably about as fair as it’s going to get. Because wishing that it was better while feeling like…

Ashley D. MacKenzie September 17, 2014 Current Events, Teaching
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Picket Line Perils

Ever seen a tornado? I hadn’t until today. Okay, okay, this wasn’t a REAL twister. Helen Hunt and Dorothy would have been less than impressed. But my colleagues and me? It was the most exciting part of the day! Even…

Ashley D. MacKenzie September 10, 2014 Teaching
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I’d rather swallow exhaust than pretend.

As I take to the picket lines each day, standing on a main thoroughfare, swallowing mouthfuls of exhaust fumes, I hear honk after honk. I return countless waves. I share smiles with people as they drive by. But sometimes, infrequently,…

Ashley D. MacKenzie September 10, 2014 Current Events, Teaching
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Reminder: you’re important.

On what should be the fifth day of work on my 2014-2015 contract, I’m sitting at home. And I’m wearing a staff t-shirt from the first school I taught at. As a pyjama top. Back then, I wore the shirt…

Ashley D. MacKenzie September 9, 2014 Current Events, Teaching
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I’d rather be at work.

This morning, I’ve already gone through stages of sadness, frustration, determination, heartache, worry, despondency, and hope. I should be at work. But I’m not. And, for once, I’m going to say what many of you have been wanting to hear:…

Ashley D. MacKenzie September 2, 2014 Current Events, Teaching
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